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05/14/2013

Issey Miyake: a designer in 5 minutes

Miyake has always been considered a garment manufacturer and not a stylist or a fashion designer. It exploits all the possibilities of materials by using unusual materials such as plastic, paper, cables or ring that folds, drapes, braid ... In 1994, he also leaves the reins of man online assistant Naoki Takizawa, then the line woman in 1999 to devote himself fully to the research and experimentation plastic.It boasts its fashion as practical and universal. The aesthetic is set against the background thinking about clothing and body. It is assumed that the human body has no seams to create the concept of "Piece of Cloth", where a single piece of fabric is enough to make the garment. No frills, no decorations at Miyake, the lines are pure and radical, in agreement with the Zen philosophy.

Issey Miyake is a complete creator. Philosopher, with photographer Irving Penn, artist, designer, artist ... His research in textile development and approach Designer are motivated by a thorough study of the different lifestyles.